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Subject:Re: Clamshell mod
From:Jeffrey Vickers
Date:Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:34:44 -0800

Bob,

What sort of mod did you do to fit your larger spare? I have 215/65
15's and I bent the hinges down a bit and also cut a curved piece of
metal out of the hinge support bar and my tire is still rubbing the
steering linkage.

Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
On Nov 21, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> ... by the way, the spare tire is now stowed in the clamshell with
> some
> mods to that to accommodate the larger wheel/tire set up.
>
> Bob Stevens
> '87 Westy Syncro
> "Passion Fruit"

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